The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-03-28
HAWAIIAN OPERA HOUSE.
THE AMATEUR MINSTREL COMPANY :
SHOW.

The large electric illumination at
the front entrance to the Palace en-
closure lighted the people into the
Hawaiian Opera House, Saturday
night, and the same means lighted
them out again. This latter was a
change from the entertainments of
the previous week. The light hav-
ing on those occasions been eXtin-
guished ut 10 O'Clock, before the
performances were over, the street
was disagrecably dark. The time
for stopping the light was extended
on Saturday night, for the convent
ence of the play-goers, by the con-
siderateness of Mr.. ID. Il. Smith---a
considerateness which was appreci-
ated.
When the curtain rose, at few
minutes past 8 O'Clock, the Opera
House was crowded in every part,
and thirteen figures with blackened
faces, arranged in curved line,
appeared to view on the stage. III.
w. Morse, interlocutor, was the
central figure. AT the right end, as
seen from the auditorium, was w.
G.. Armstrong, seconded by Il. +.
Bishop. These two gentlemen were
in possession of tambourines, which
they used during the evening with
considerable deXterity. IL. Won
Holt and w. II. Hoogs handled the
bones, at the other end.
The audience was put in good
humor by lively opening piece,
sang by the full company. Then
w. G.. Armstrong sang "Shine on, }"
the company helping in the chorus.
Armstrong got bunch of flowers,
which probably came, in the first
instance, from fascinated young
lady. The idea of shining on was
agreeable to the listeners, and they
said ''let it shine on" but the shin
ing ceased, nevertheless, and they
were told how 'Mary had gone with
q Coon" which made them laugh.
j. NJ. Bright received nosegay for
singing the 'Beautiful Girl of Kill
dare" and her charming ladyship
had to be trotted out n second time.
1t was no use w. III. Hogs trying
to get off with one recital of enc
Carthy's fancy ball." but Mccarthy
must hop around once more. The
audience evidently liked to see and
hear L. +. Bishop clay this old
head low" for they asked him to do
it again; but he opened his mouth,
looked vacant, and affected not to
understand, probably thinking that
once was enough TO have that old
head in so uncomfortable position.
ii. w. Morse's clear, sonorous,
musical singing of "'rhe Harvest
Home" was complimented by 4
bunch of pretty flowers, and before
repetition could be asked for, the
end men started in, moved the ''pre-
vious question:" and cholled off the
encore. "Ill be dar," with Local
illusions, was just in the line OF
II. Won IIolt's capabilities. Every.
body laughed, and somebody sent
forward great nosegay as big rs 6
bath tub, when Harry said 81 vii
pay on Monday" But the amused
audience forced him TO stay "dar,'
and pay them by second edition
The last solo was by j. Nj. Dowsett
who sang "Pll take you home, Kath
leen," and Jack took the young lady
home so maniully and nicely that h,
was rewarded with n beautiful bou
Quet for his gallantry.
a Hawaiian chorus by five Ia
waiians, whose names were not OF
the programme, was fine speci
men of sweet, plainliye harmony
On their retirement loud and pro
longed call for more was raised
which was unwillingly responded t.
with solo and chorus in Hawaiian
This was received with demonstra
tons of appreciation.
The various songs and choruse
were interlardcd with uncommon
thick slices of conundrums, puns
and jokes, that excited bursts c
laughter. Their special merit, froi
the standpoint of the people VIII
were amused, was their local point
For instance: The Marshal was sal
to be like shark, because he
dangerous around the bath house
The difference between the Govern
ment and drunken man is, that til
one can stand alone Ga loan) an
the other cannot. The different
: between an architect and NJ
Luning is, that an architect ca
draw house and Luning canno
1t was hot at the Honolulu Rifle
ball, because the soldiers were Il
mustered (mustard). Berger is t,
best runner in town, because he
/ always beating time, etc., etc.